Annie Jo Ermel is a Chicago-based dance educator, performer, and choreographer. She weekly teaches tap at The School at Porchilgiht as well as tap and musical theatre at the Lincolnshire Academy of Dance. AJ is the current Director/Choreographer of the yearly Variety Show at Glenbrook North High School, where she also choreographed the musicals Aida and The Little Mermaid. This past year, she helped create a new showchoir at St. Viator High School and coming up will be performing in Matilda at Drury Lane! Favorite Performance Credits: 42nd Street (Phyllis), Rock of Ages (Constance), and White Christmas at Drury Lane, Hairspray (Tammy) at the Paramount, Holiday Inn, Singin’ in the Rain, Anything Goes at The Marriott.

We are a performance studio for young people, specializing in improving their self-confidence, self-awareness, skills, and creativity.

Our Mission

To become the North Shore's premier performance studio for young people, specializing in improving their self-confidence, self-awareness, skills, and creativity as they embark on their performing journey.